Electromyographic analysis of masseter and anterior temporalis muscle in sleep bruxers after occlusal splint wearing
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2012-04-01
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Amorim, Cesar Ferreira [UNESP]
Vasconcelos Paes, Fernando José
de Faria Junior, Newton santos
de Oliveira, Luis Vicente Franco
Politti, Fabiano
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Bruxism is widely defined as an anxiety response to environmental stress. Occlusal splints are frequently used in sleep bruxism, to protect teeth from damage resulting from the contraction force of mandibular muscles, or to reduce the orofacial pain by relaxing masticatory muscles. Surface electromyography (EMG) of the right and left masseter and temporalis muscles was performed in 15 women presenting sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders related to occupational stress, after nocturnal use of the occlusal splint. The EMG signals were recorded twice per patient: After a work shift (pre-splint) and after a night of sleep with the occlusal splint (post-splint) before a new workday. The parametric t-paired test was used to compare differences of the RMS amplitude between pre and post-splint records, for resting and maximal clenching effort. The level of significance for each comparison was set to p < 0.05. The results of the study supports the premise that the use of occlusal splint reduces EMG activity in the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles, in patients who presented with sleep bruxism related to occupational stress. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
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Electromyography, Masseter, Occlusal splints, Sleep bruxism, Temporalis, adult, bruxism, clinical article, dental equipment, electromyography, female, human, jaw disease, job stress, masseter muscle, muscle contraction, muscle relaxation, outcome assessment, recording, rest, shift worker, temporalis muscle, Adult, Facial Pain, Female, Humans, Masseter Muscle, Occlusal Splints, Questionnaires, Sleep Bruxism, Stress, Psychological, Temporal Muscle, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult
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Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, v. 16, n. 2, p. 199-203, 2012.